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The company was called Iver Johnson's Arms and Cycle Works from 1891 to 1883. They made top break .32 S&W and .32 Specials from 1892 on. A great source of information on this firearm (and most other Iver Johnson Firearms) is the book by W.E. Goforth titled, "Iver-Johnson Arms & Cycle Works Firearms 1871-1993".
The company was called Iver Johnson's Arms and Cycle Works from 1891 to 1883. They made top break .32 S&W and .32 Specials from 1892 on. A great source of information on this firearm (and most other Iver Johnson firearms) is the book by W.E. Goforth titled, "Iver-Johnson Arms & Cycle Works Firearms 1871-1993".
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see text: Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle works 1871 - 1978
A Great source of information on this firearm (and most other Iver Johnson firearms) is the book by W.E. Goforth titled, "Iver-Johnson Arms & Cycle Works Firearms 1871-1993".
The Iver Johnson Trailsman model 66 large frame revolver was made from 1958-1978.
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Luckily, Iver Johnson made mostly 8-shot revolvers. The 'Supershot 9' was made from 1929 - 1949, so figuring yours at the early range of that is reasonable. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Probably 1888, if it is a top-break. Worth $75 to $250, depending on condition.
I've had an Iver Johnson Model 844 (the gun says Patent Pending right beside the model #) since about 1966 and it looked old when I got it (but was in good condition. My Dad (at that time) said he had one just like it when he was a boy and he was born in 1915.
You specifically have the Iver Johnson TP-25 pistol. These were produced on US-made frames from the Iver Johnson location in Jacksonville, AR with internal parts produced by Erma-Werke in Germany. Your gun was produced in the late 1980's.
President McKinley was shot with the same model gun. The patent dates are 1896 and 1899.